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Lace up your walking shoes and step out to support AWARE in Omagh next month. AWARE is encouraging local people to sign up and participate in their annual fundraising AWARE Mood Walk in Omagh taking place on Sunday 1 October 2017 Registration...

AWARE – the national depression charity for Northern Ireland has today reacted to the latest study from UCL Institute of Education and the University of Liverpool which was published with the National Children’s Bureau. The study shows that a quarter of girls and one in 10 boys show...

Terence ‘Banjo’ Bannon who scaled the heights of Mount Everest in 2003 is urging people to support AWARE at their annual Slieve Donard Trek taking place on Saturday 7 October 2017. AWARE is the national depression charity for Northern Ireland and will hold their annual...

It is with deep regret that AWARE announce that they have had to cancel the ‘Kaz Hawkins and friends - Sing for AWARE’ concert which was due to take place on Friday 22 September at the Belfast Waterfront.

AWARE - the national depression charity for Northern Ireland has today announced the opening of their third weekly Support Group in the Waterside area of Londonderry. The Support Group which will run weekly from the Shared Future Centre on Irish Street will hold its first...

AWARE is delighted to announce that we are opening a new Support Group in Derry/Londonderry in the Waterside area of the city. This will be the third group running in the city and will bring the total number of Support Groups in Northern Ireland to 25.

AWARE call for more support for young people experiencing exam stress

AWARE, the national depression charity for Northern Ireland, believe that more support is needed for young people experiencing exam stress following a recent report from ChildLine which said that counselling...

After the BBC Panorama Programme "A Prescription to Kill" AWARE would like to issue the following statement to provide reassurance and guidance to the many people we come into contact with daily who are using anti-depressant medication:

Multi award winning Browns Restaurant Group has announced a new partnership with AWARE – the national depression charity for Northern Ireland. The partnership will help AWARE make a real difference in supporting and educating more people on the illness of depression in the North West.

AWARE – the national depression charity for Northern Ireland is hosting ‘Lough Neagh in a Bubble’ on Sunday 6 August - the first ever Zorbing event held on the shores of Lough Neagh. Whilst the River Lagan in Belfast is a familiar site for these giant zorbs, it has never happened on...

To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, AWARE Ambassador Kaz Hawkins has released a single she was written especially for AWARE entitled, 'Don't Slip Away.' The song is priced at a very modest £1.50 with the option to donate more if you wish. The proceeds from this song will go directly back...

Monday 8 May marks the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week 2017. Ahead of their annual Mood Walk events, AWARE - the national depression charity for Northern Ireland, is urging people to get out doors and enjoy some light exercise to help improve their overall mental health and...

AWARE is delighted to link up with the Michaela Foundation and Queen's University Belfast for Wellness Week taking place from Tuesday 2 May to Thursday 4 May. The FREE sessions is open to student and non-students.

The aim of Wellness Week is to encourage people to prioritise their...

Lace up and experience the first ever Connswater 10k and 5k flat fast run through Belfast City’s newest landmarks. Take in the beauty of East Belfast's CS Lewis Square, Victoria Park, Connswater Greenway, Sam Thompson Bridge and the Harbour Estate.